Sandakan Jamek Mosque Explained

Sandakan Jamek Mosque
Native Name:Masjid Jamek Sandakan
Native Name Lang:ms
Map Type:Malaysia Sabah
Map Size:220px
Coordinates:5.8413°N 118.1183°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
Tradition:Sunni
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Year Completed:1890
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The Sandakan Jamek Mosque (Malay: Masjid Jamek Sandakan or also known as Masjid Jamek Sheik Hasabollah At-Tohiri) is a mosque in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. Opened in 1890, it is the oldest mosque in Sandakan, part of Sandakan Heritage Trail.[1]

History

The mosque was opened in 1890 by Damsah, a Muslim cloth merchant from British Raj (present-day India). During World War II, the mosque become a hiding places for the town Muslim populations from the Japanese. The Japanese military believes the mosque could also become the hiding place for British soldiers that leading them to shot the mosque several times during the war.[2]

See also

References

  1. Book: Tamara Thiessen. Borneo: Sabah - Brunei - Sarawak. 2012. Bradt Travel Guides. 978-1-84162-390-0. 217–.
  2. Web site: ‘Sandakan Heritage Trails’. Borneo Sandakan Tours. 4 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161004033145/http://borneosandakan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/SDK-2.pdf. 4 October 2016. dead.